From a 1954 article in American Heritage Magazine, this interesting account shows how the outcome the Battle of Ball's Bluff had important political implications. Read about how the powerful Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War tried impose political intentions into the military realm of the Civil War.

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battle of ball's bluff, charles pomeroy stone, edward baker, george mcclellan, joint committee on the conduct of the war, union army

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)